The Geography of North Carolina

The Geography of North CarolinaChapter 1Essential Question: How have

regional variations of land, climate, and resources in North Carolina affected patterns of settlement and the economy?

TopographyPhysical terrain

Geographic Region

Outer BanksThe long chain of sandy islands off the coast of North Carolina

Sandbanks

Natural Resources

Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by humanity, in a natural form.

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Mountains

http://www.visitnc.com/video/the-mountains-of-north-carolina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMNSIbxeLcc

Marble limestone

Talc

Natural Resources in Mountains

Rubies

Garnets

Sapphires

Diamonds

Piedmont

Why is North Carolina known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic?”

There is a reason why the coast of North Carolina is known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." More than 2,000 ships have sunk in these waters since people began keeping records in 1526.

Clay Slate

Granite

Quartz

Natural Resources in the Piedmont

Mica

Sunbelta strip of warm-weather states that runs across the southern United States.

Coastal Plain